Fence.



No. 746,781. PATENTED DEG. 15, 1903.

T. B. BRRY.

FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT'. 28, 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 746,781, dated December 15,1903.

Application filed September 28,1903. Serial No. 174.878. (No model.) A

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, THOMAS B. BERRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tavern, in the county of Maries and State of Mis souri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of the present invention is to proi vide a wood fence that will possess durability and that may be easily constructed and in which the rails forming the panels are secured on opposite and alternate sides of the posts, whereby said posts will be uniformly and equally balanced and the rails secured against longitudinal displacement and the fence materially strengthened by the employment of braces secured to the ends of the posts, thus providing a fence with increased strength and durability and superior in its general construction over the fences in ordinary use.

The invention consists in a fence constructed substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a portion of a fence embodying my invention; Fig. 2, a vertical section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l.

In the accompanying drawings, A B C represent the fence-posts, which may be of any preferred construction and of any desirable thickness and length as would be found best adapted tothe purpose, and D E the rails secured to the posts, on opposite and alternate sides thereof, as shown, and by means of the tie-wire F, which engages grooved seats a near the ends of each rail, said wire being secured to the posts between each rail by suitable staples b. The tie-wire F may be of any suitable thickness, and galvanized wire is preferable, and is of suiicient length to extend upon both sides of the fence-post, that portion of the wire overlapping the upper ends of the post providing a loop c for the ends of horizontal braces G H. The braces form stays for the upper ends of the posts and are formed with wedge-shaped ends d, which overlap each other, the loop of the tiewire forming a clamp tlnerefor. After the end of the tie-wire is secured to' one side of the fence-post and at the bottoni thereof by means of the staple and the rail placed in position against the post the wire is passed over the same on line with the grooved seat therein and fastened by a second staple, and in like manner the several rails are secured in place against the post throughout-its height. After securing the rails in place upon one 'side of the post the tie-wire is passed over the end thereof and brought down and the sevveral rails secured to the opposite side of the `post in a similar manner to the rails previously fastened to the post, the two sets of rails forming the two panels of the fence and being secured to the opposite sides of the post will equally balance them.

One end of the braces G H rest upon the top or upper end of the fence-posts with their bevel faces uppermost, and the opposite ends of said braces overlap the ends thereof with their bevel faces in contact therewith, the two contacting ends of the braces being directly under the loops c, and by forcing the two braces toward each other the wedge-shape ends will act as cams and draw upward the tie-wire and tightly force it in the grooved seatsof the rails and hold the same against longitudinal displacement, after which the two overlapping ends of the rails are secured to the end of the post by nails or other suitable fastenings.

It should be noticed that the bevel faces of the wedge-shape ends of each rail are opposite to each other, so that one end of the rail will be above the end of the adjacent rail and the opposite end will be' above the end of the rail upon the next panel of the fence, thereby forming a perfect brace to the fence, with a very simple means for drawing the tie-wire taut.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isy 1. A fence comprising suitable posts and rails having grooved seats at the ends and tiewires seated therein and secured to the posts, that portion of the tie-wires extending over the ends of the posts forming loops, and longitudinal braces resting upon the ends of the roo I engaging the grooved seats and secured to the posts, and longitudinal braces resting upon the ends of the posts and having wedge-shape ends which overlap each other and engage loops of the tie-Wirel over the ends of the posts, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature 2o in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS B. BERRY.

Witnesses:

LAUNA SKAGGS, LUCINDA SKAGGS. 

